doomsday plane

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to deliver a containerized flight training device (CFTD) to the U.S. Navy with options for three more.

As Boeing winds down production of the iconic 747 jetliner later this year, a USAF official says the service could still use the platform to add to the E-4B fleet.

The simulator is the first high-fidelity, full-motion training device that replicates E-4B flying operations and aerial refueling, the Air Force said.

As President Joe Biden traveled in Europe on Thursday for NATO meetings linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the so-called “Doomsday Plane,” a U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch, wasn’t too far away.